Sentences with phrase «city use design»

In 2017, Republican state Sen. Andrew Lanza and Democratic Assemblyman Michael Benedetto sponsored this bill to let New York City use design - build project delivery on specific infrastructure projects.

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The company is harnessing the power of design — everything from the cabins» large windows to the Eastern White Pine used in construction — to give city dwellers the chance to unwind and unplug, all without a Wi - Fi network in sight.

Designed by Fitzsimmons Architects, the Oklahoma City regional office of natural gas company BP Lower 48 uses lots of wood, stone, and natural colors, and textures to create an organic look.

Moreover, programs designed to prevent moving may reduce beneficial mobility — leading residents to favor staying in place even when a move might increase their wellbeing or might be a better outcome for affordability in the city overall (if those moves then pave the way for higher - density development or better use / allocation of the existing stock).

Under his leadership, the New York City - based agency provides an incubator - like experience that helps established brands and entrepreneurs design, develop, and scale their businesses using new mobile, digital and artificial intelligence technologies.

How can design be used to create not only smart devices but also smart cities?

«We continue to innovate and learn through our ever - increasing use of technology in the overall Shack experience, demonstrated most recently with our cashless, kiosk - only, and new kitchen design at Astor Place in New York City,» he said.

Buffalo was experimenting on a small scale with «tipper totes» — large, rat - proof garbage containers designed for easy loading by trucks — but only in one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods and with no plan for wider use.

Using a specially designed room in their New York City facility, the tea ferments in a warm environment for a period of time until almost all of the sugar has been converted to a slightly sparkling, refreshing drink containing vitamins, probiotics, enzymes, minerals and healthy organic acids.

Le Méridien arrival experience consists of four elements: large - scale artwork in high impact areas; the sensory experience, illustrated through the brand's signature scent, sound and use of light; Unlock Art programme, featuring artist designed key card collections that offer access to Le Méridien affiliated contemporary cultural centers in the city; and a 24 - hour curated soundtrack.

Similarly, ICRAVE's design wraps each venue in the fabric of the city, in both the overall design concept down to the specific building materials used.

Now, the Highland Park City Council must deem the project an appropriate use of the land and sign off on the design features.

It gives young engineers a chance to showcase cities that they have designed and built using the skills that they have learned.

Designers learn proper tool use, engage in the design process, gather inspiration in the city, and share their creations and prototypes.

City officials had hired Dombrowski Landscaping to design the park, after resident Janet Evans said the space could use some sprucing up.

The placebo socks used were minimal - compressive SmartKnit seamless knee - high diabetic socks (Knit - Rite Inc., Kansas City, KS, USA), designed to only give enough compression to stop them falling down.

i'm a college student majoring in graphic design and get afford my own laptop so i'm always traveling back and forth in the city to use the computers at my school to work on projects!

This is truly a baby carrier that's designed for extended use, and many parents and caregivers enjoy bringing it along for low - impact hiking or a day out shopping in the city.

With the use of national sampling weights, data from these 16 cities were designed to be nationally representative of families with children born in large cities in the United States from 1998 through 2000.22

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and others rally to urge Cuomo to authorize the city to use design - build, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Montague Street entrance, Brooklyn.

The city supports a bill, passed by the State Assembly Monday, that would allow NYCHA to use the design - build model, which streamlines projects by combining the design and construction stages into one contract.

Some of New York State's major transportation infrastructure projects are now benefiting from expanded use of the design - build process — but a costly pro-union rider has been attached to proposed legislation extending design - build authorization to public works financed by New York City, and could set a troubling precedent.

In particular, New York City officials have repeatedly called on Albany to allow it to use design - build, which proponents tout as a way to control costs and meet deadlines.

The City Council approved the bill that would have placed strict limits on the advertising crisis pregnancy centers may use and required them to post signs designed to discourage women from seeking their abortion alternatives services.

With limitations on the agencies that are able to utilize design - build, New York is behind the forty - one states that widely use this form of procurement, adding hundreds of millions of dollars the city's 10 - year capital plan and years to project timelines.

Using Design Build, the city can shave years off critical construction projects.

If the State amends the law to authorize the City to use the streamlined «design - build» method, the City says construction would be completed before the 2026 cutoff (for an estimated timeline, click here).

Mr. Felder's bill would apply to all cities in the state, potentially affecting a handful of towns and counties that have considered policies designed to limit plastic bag use.

Gallo said it is necessary to veto the resolution because «the prior administration and former members of the city council are all aware of the design defect, use of sub-standards materials and poor supervision and mismanagement over the project.»

Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses will spend less time tied up at intersections as the city expands the use of technology designed to give mass transit the green light.

«Under this legislation it will be illegal to operate any motorized device within New York City that is incapable of being registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is a wheelchair or other mobility aids designed for use by the disabled,» Quinn said at a press conference at City Hall.

And as he did last year in the debate over the renewal of mayoral school control, Felder is using as leverage several items that are important to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, including design - build authority for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway and the authorization of more speed cameras near schools.

City officials have argued that design - build — which allows a single contract to be used for both the design and construction of a project — would allow them to drastically speed up repairs at NYCHA properties.

The new budget is also expected to include $ 250 million in new funding for the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority and would also grant the city power to use the design - build procurement process for projects at NYCHA and the reconstruction of the Brooklyn - Queens ExpressCity Housing Authority and would also grant the city power to use the design - build procurement process for projects at NYCHA and the reconstruction of the Brooklyn - Queens Expresscity power to use the design - build procurement process for projects at NYCHA and the reconstruction of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway.

«Our preference is to determine the specific sites and for there to be ownership with the City Council,» he said, noting that design would be considered as part of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure required for new jails.

State regulators blame the use of firefighting foams at Stewart Air National Guard Base for the contamination and, in response, have funded Newburgh's purchase of water from New York City and a new filtration system designed to eliminate PFOS from water.

Mr. de Blasio said he would work with the City Council to determine possible sites for new jails, and then move on to the arduous task of designing them and getting them approved through the city's lengthy land - use procCity Council to determine possible sites for new jails, and then move on to the arduous task of designing them and getting them approved through the city's lengthy land - use proccity's lengthy land - use process.

I don't know if our nanny - like city officials can dictate building designs — they can tell property owners what color of exterior paint to use in historic districts — but they should make clear to all developers that this is hallowed ground.

The non-binding community board vote to approve the project came on the heels of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) setting in motion the public review process, known as the Uniform Land - Use Review Procedure (ULURP), on January 29 by officially obtaining permission to move forward with the initial project design and chosen developer, RAL Companies & Affiliates LLC.

Indeed, Cuomo has repeatedly touted the state's use of design - build to save time and money, but he has not shepherded through city permission.

If the city is granted authority to use design - build, which has a groundswell of support from business and labor leaders, it will probably be for somewhere between the two and eight projects.

The state budget approved the use of design - build for the roadway which the city said would avoid a truck ban along a section of it.

Ideally, different areas of the city would have dramatically different designs to give the feeling of neighborhoods and landmarks that we use above ground to figure out where we are.

In 2004 PedNet convinced Columbia's city council to revise its street design standards, adding or widening sidewalks, bike lanes and mixed - use paths.

With German and Mexican partners (University of Halle, Umweltschutz - Nord GmbH, and the Universities of Mexico City and Merida), one more plant is being built in Mexico using the same design.

B - Cycle, the company that designs the bike - sharing systems used in Denver and more than 20 other cities across the country, says that on all of its systems combined, 2.1 million bike trips covering 4.5 million miles have been made on its bicycles since 2010, all of which have offset more than 2,948 metric tons of CO2 emissions and saved more than 330,000 gallons of gasoline, B - Cycle spokeswoman Marina Marich said.

On the drinking - water front, researchers from IBM, Central Glass, Ltd., of Japan, the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia, and the University of Texas at Austin are developing a new type of membrane that is resistant to damage by chlorine (the chemical most often used prevent bacterial growth in water supplies) and designed to filter out salts and harmful toxins in water such as arsenic (long - term exposure of which has been linked to cancer and other ailments) potentially creating new sources of drinking water.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

This day cream is incredibly refreshing to use on the face, it's been formulated to leave sensitive skin feeling hydrated, calmed and soothed, this product has been designed to protect skin against daily pollution such as city smoke, great for those travelling into London everyday to work.